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New executive director for Boys State
The American Legion Department of Kansas Boys State Committee has appointed Kyle Wheatley to serve as the executive director of the American Legion Boys State of Kansas. Wheatley’s term began on July 1. He takes over for Tom Wierman who served in the role for the past four years.
Storm Track 3 Forecast: Temperatures take a dip, storm chances through mid-week
Rain has pushed east but there could be a few Central and Eastern Kansas showers leftover into the afternoon. For anyone that has to clean up after overnight and early morning storms, you will have to put effort into staying cool too. We will begin to get a break from...
Man injured in stabbing early Tuesday just west of downtown Topeka
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - A man was taken to a local hospital with serious injuries after he was stabbed early Tuesday just west of downtown Topeka. The stabbing was reported at 5:27 a.m. Tuesday in the 700 block of S.W. 8th Avenue, near Grace Episcopal Cathedral. Responding officers located a...
One More Day of Heat Wave
The heat wave will last one more day before we get a break in the high temperatures. A heat advisory will be in effect for southeast Kansas, most of Oklahoma, southern Missouri and all of Arkansas today. The advisories start between 11 and 1 p.m. and will last until 8 p.m. Coffeyville is expected to see a high of 99 with a heat index up to 109 today.
Wichita native winds up in Kevin Costner’s latest film: ‘We want to . . . murder you’
Wichita native Matt Combs knew he would be appearing in Kevin Costner’s new “Horizon” movie as an on-screen band member, but he did not expect to act as a fiddler who gets murdered.
Reporting live from Native America and the Republican National Convention
I’m in Milwaukee with a team of Native American journalists at the Republican National Convention to understand more about the relationship between the federal government and the colonized people who will continue to exist within the United States project — whichever man becomes president again in 2025. Wherever the U.S. goes after Nov. 5, Native […] The post Reporting live from Native America and the Republican National Convention appeared first on Kansas Reflector.
Transgender inmate Michelle Lamb loses federal lawsuit against Kansas prison
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a transgender woman alleging she has faced discrimination while imprisoned at the Kansas women's prison. Michelle Renee Lamb in November sued Gov. Laura Kelly plus the warden and other staff of Topeka Correctional Facility and the Kansas Department of Corrections, primarily seeking to be transferred to general population. ...
Unforked, shuttered by 2022 fire, set to finally reopen in Overland Park
An Overland Park eatery has reached the end of a steady rebuild after a fire forced it to close. After wrapping up months of reconstruction work, Sheridan’s Unforked softly reopened last week, starting with its drive-thru for limited hours. Pending employee training, restaurant officials said the dining room will...
Dirt work resumes for Emporia’s next hotel
Dirt work has resumed for a new hotel in northwest Emporia. Planning has been underway for months to build a new Fairview hotel facility at 3010 Eaglecrest, the former Montana Mike’s location. The plan is for a nearly 90-room hotel and convention center. Work is beginning three months after the Emporia City Commission approved a development agreement in April — and after the city granted Community Improvement District status for that property and the Hampton Inn next door at 2900 Eaglecrest.
FHSU to create interactive prairie mural in downtown Hays
A Fort Hays State University student has received a grant from the Heartland Community to paint a mural depicting native grasses, wildflowers and insects in downtown Hays. The mural will be on the east side of the Andre Tax and Accounting building, 117 E. 10th St. Once it is complete, you should be able to view it from the downtown pavilion.
Nebraska girls club soccer team wins national championship
WICHITA, Kan. - Nebraska Select 18G won the US Youth Soccer National Presidents Cup on Tuesday, in Wichita, Kan. Select is the only year-round competitive soccer program for high school-aged boys and girls west of Lincoln. The team led by former UNK soccer head coach Mike Munch went undefeated in pool play to earn the #1 seed for bracket play. Select defeated 1776 United (PA) 6-2 in the semifinals on Monday morning to advance to the championship where they defeated Lakeshore United FC (WI) 4-1.
Woman injured in stabbing at apartments near downtown Shawnee
Shawnee Police say a woman was stabbed at an apartment near downtown Shawnee on Monday afternoon. In a news release Monday evening, Shawnee Police Department spokesperson Emily Rittman said officers were called to the building in the 10800 block of West 57th Street at about 3:40 p.m. “Officers discovered that...
Concert for a Child takes on Latin flair
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - Capper Foundation is adding a little Latin flair to this year’s Concert for a Child. The fourth annual event will feature Son Venezuela. The group’s lead singer Luis Guillen visited Eye on NE Kansas with Jarrod Guth from Capper Foundation. Jarrod said the event...
Notebook: Big 12 Looks to Expand, Again
The Kansas baseball team is about to get a little more clarity about what its roster will look like next season — just over a month before the start of the fall semester. Several outlets reported on Friday night, with the New York Knicks about to begin their Summer League campaign on Saturday, that as Newsday’s Steve Popper put it on X, McCullar “stayed back in New York to continue rehab on the same injury suffered during his time in college that made him miss the NCAA Tournament” and “will not be in Vegas with the team.”
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